We've been faked (daw)

If you watched the Opening Ceremony on Friday night, chances are you said something like, "no way that's possible" at least once. It turns out you were right.

London's Telegraph newspaper reports that some of the fireworks which appeared over Beijing during the television broadcast of the Olympic Opening Ceremony were actually computer generated. But -- hold on -- it's not necessarily as bad as you think.

The faked fireworks were actually set-off at the stadium, but because of potential dangers in filming the display live from a helicopter, viewers at home were shown a pre-recorded, computer-generated shot. It sounds dishonest, but I'm not sure it's such a terrible thing.

The Opening Ceremony is, at its core, just one big performance. And isn't it accepted that some things might not be legit at a performance? The final torch bearer wasn't actually running around the top of the stadium, does the fact that everyone could figure that out make it any less impressive? It might have been unnecessarily deceptive, but the firework-faking isn't really that big of a deal. But, if I found out that the lighted-drum thing wasn't on the up and up, then we'll have problems, China.

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* kelangan bang BIG DEAL ito? e ano ngayon kung fake? tapos na, nagawa na. marami din ang namangha. 'tong mga writer na 'to kala mo kung sinong mang-okray. ni hindi naman nila naisip ang ganyang presentation. dahil ba galing din sila sa mayamang bansa e ganun na lang nila maliitin ang ginawa ng China? the country has done it's best to give them a wonderful show and yet there's still these people who give us positive energy! heck! burn them with your fireworks, China!

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Kasinungalingan sa 8-8-8!

August 8 2008 simply defines 8-8-8 for most of us. Pero sabi ng mga Chinese e hindi naman talaga ngayon ang tunay na 8-8-8. Ang totoong 8-8-8 daw ay sa September 7, 2008 or 9-7-8.

Ngayon kasi ang universally accepted 8-8-8. Pero kung susundin ang Chinese calendar, sa September 7 pa nga magaganap ang 8-8-8. and today is probably one of the UNLUCKIEST days in the Chinese calendar kasi "Month of Souls" daw, which the gates of the spirit world are opened. kaya daw not advisable sa mga Chinese na mag-travel, hold medical operations, etc. dahil baka may masamang mangyari.

bakit ngayon ko lang pinaalam to sa inyo? KASI NGAYON KO LANG DIN ITO NALAMAN! diba kainis?! nag-green pa naman ako para magaan ang pasok ng pera. at napansin ko rin sa paligid na marami rin naka-green. Green-minded nga ba ang mga tao ngayon? hahahaha...

saka ang daming mangyayari ngayon. Olympics, dami ikakasal, may mga buntis na gusto atang iire agad ang mga bata basta ngayong araw na ito, etc.

well, let's just pray na walang masama talagang mangyari and we'll all enjoy the day!

photo credits:
http://www.kazuya-akimoto.com/2006/2006contents/5753gallery23.htm

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orchestrated ang mga ubo

ayun, nagsimula lang ang ubo ko from a simple "samid." i tried to cure it temporarily with strepsils pero d sya gumaling. then a lot of water. nagtry din ako ng mga cough syrup. hirap talaga!

nagpa-checkup ako finally and sabi allergy lang daw ito saka nasa climate change din kasi kaya daw lumala. nag-take ako ng meds. gumanda naman pakiramdam ko in a week pero bumalik na naman sya.

ang malala pa, ngayon marami na may ubo sa office. orchestrated na nga sabi ko ang mga ubo namin. minsan duet, quartet, hanggang minsan sabay-sabay pa kame. haaay... kelan kaya ito gagaling?!

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BUTO

ano experience mo sa buto?

1. butong pakwan - Captain Sid, kaw ba yan?
2. butong kalabasa - mas gusto ko to. mas malaki kasi saka mas madaling buksan
3. sesame seeds - burger! burger! burger!
4. sunflower seeds - mmm... yumyum!
5. buto ng atis - sana wala nalang nito sa prutas. istorbo sa pagkain
6. buto ng santol - muntik nako mabulunan dito. aksidente kasing malunok ko sya.
7. buto ng mangga - sakin ang pisngi!
8. buto ng okra - dami! parang itlog ng butiki.
9. paminta - maraming nilalagay si papa sa adobo.

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Ka-Tagged-maran

tagged by chenn

Instructions: Each player starts with 7 random habits/facts about themselves. People who are tagged need to write on their own blog about their seven things, as well as these rules. At the end of your blog, you need to choose 7 people to get tagged and list their names. Don't forget to leave them a comment telling them that they have been tagged and to read your blog!

1. ampalaya ulam ko ngaun.
2. walang ginagawa ngaun sa office. as usual, petiks pa rin. kung may dumating mang project, bukas ko na mache-chekan yun.
3. gusto ko na ituloy ang HipHop Abs ulit. LOL
4. as i remember my last trip to Bicol, nahulog ako sa gitna ng salbabida sa gitna ng dagat. nalunod ako, nasagip. ayun, buhay pa naman.
5. pag may familiar face akong nakita sa public which is a multiply user, pasensyahan kasi di ako yung unang aapproach sa inyo. but i will inform you na nakita ko naman kayo. ;)
6. fan ako ng American Idol. (nherz, baka may susunod na presscon, sama ako ulit. hehehe)
7. napapagod nako sa suot kong salamin. dko naman mapalitan. PENGE PERA! hahaha...

now i'm tagging:
net, jame, caloy, martin, isay, mikko, genesis grace
mahihilig kasi sila mag-blog.

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Wholesome ako!

This rating was determined based on the presence of the following words:

• sexy (2x)
• bomb (1x)

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now i can attend to this:

i missed the previous Coke ZERO event which happened at MoA. now, it's great that they'll be having another one. ging shared to me the info and really made it sure that i register immediately.

happening on 8 - 8 - 8 at TasteAsia MoA, this would be a very lucky day!

nga pala, i've been checking out also registered users from blogspot. kaya if you happen to see me in your bloglog, visit din kayo sakin. hehehe...

it is true that the only first 500 bloggers registered will only be carrying cases of Coke and their companions won't?

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